{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-210.085","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 210.085","heading":"Transactions only with permitted manufacturers, importers, distributing agents, dealers, and retail dealers.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in s. 210.04(9), a manufacturer or importer, or a distributing agent representing a manufacturer or importer, may sell or distribute cigarettes to a person located or doing business within this state only if such person is a dealer or importer with a valid, current permit under s. 210.15. A distributing agent may accept cigarettes from a manufacturer or importer with a valid, current permit for transfer to a dealer with a valid, current permit but may not own or sell cigarettes. A dealer may sell or distribute cigarettes to a person located or doing business within this state only if such person is a dealer or retail dealer with a valid, current permit under s. 569.003. A dealer may obtain cigarettes only from a manufacturer or importer or from a distributing agent or dealer with a valid, current permit under s. 210.15. A retail dealer may obtain cigarettes only from a dealer with a valid, current permit under s. 210.15.\nHistory.—s. 5, ch. 2005-228.","path":["CHAPTER 210 TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0200-0299/0210/0210.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:01:17Z","sha256":"79f48ed80bfecfd6507f0a6e5946f2df568000b6003ce8e193d3bdbef3785ea8","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-210.08","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-210.09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}